Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie R. Wheadon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Silly tale gives new readers a fun lesson in being flexible.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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Where to Read
What's the Story?
Elephant has a great idea. He and Piggie should go for a drive! Piggie's game, but they're not ready to go yet. They need all kinds of things for a successful car trip: a map, sunglasses, umbrellas in case it rains, and bags. But they forget one very important thing. When plans change and Elephant gets upset, Piggie makes a suggestion that sets things right again.
Is It Any Good?
Just as you'd expect from friends Elephant and Piggie, the idea of a car trip is off-the-hook exciting. Elephant shouts, "GET THAT MAP!" and Piggie rushes off. Then the celebration: "Map! Map! Mappy-map-map!" And it goes on from there.
The preparations are such a party that it's no wonder Elephant's upset when plans go awry. LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE! gives kids a valuable lesson in flexible thinking, with a truly clever happy ending to go with it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about expectations. On the cover of Let's Go for a Drive!, do you see the thought bubble above Elephant and Piggie's heads? Could this be a clue that things may not go as planned?
How do Elephant and Piggie deal with it when their plans go wrong? Have you ever had your heart set on doing something and it didn't work out? How did you feel, and what did you do?
How do Elephant and Piggie reuse car trip items for their new activity? Can you spot the sunglasses? The map? The umbrellas?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Mo Willems
- Genre : For Beginning Readers
- Topics : Transportation ( Cars & Trucks ) , Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Hyperion Books for Children
- Publication date : October 2, 2012
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 64
- Available on : Hardback
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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